• 5G Success: Open for Business (and Developers)

    Over the past year or so I've been hearing a few rumbling doubts in our industry that 5G isn't delivering strong enough revenue for operators. Or that the market for ...

  • (Re)Fresh Off the Factory Line

    The second-hand smartphone market is big business. CCS Insight's Pulse research on the circular economy has found some staggering numbers in measuring just how big; we calculate that about 64 ...

  • Standalone 5G and the Road Map to New Connectivity Service Models

    The mobile services landscape is being transformed by 5G, which is bringing new capabilities and opportunities for communication service providers. But it also brings challenges in how to deliver these ...

  • Terraform Community Breaks Ground on Open-Source Alternative

    HashiCorp, the company behind infrastructure-as-code tool Terraform, announced plans on 10 August to pivot from its open-source roots to the source-available Business Source License, which limits commercial usage of its ...

  • Broadcom Tackles Critics with Positive Outlook for VMware Acquisition

    Broadcom's self-established deadline for its acquisition of VMware is fast approaching and the deal is on track to potentially close by the end of Broadcom's fiscal year in October. I ...

  • Intel’s NUC Exit Is a Boon for Other Mini-PC Makers

    Intel's NUC series is popular among technical professionals for personal use as a main computer or a home server, as well as in the workplace as a main computer or ...

  • RAN Evolution Virtually Opens the Door to 5G Profitability

    A theme that stuck out to me at MWC 2023 was that networks are cool again. They're at the heart of the transformation of an entire industry moving toward agility, ...

  • Podcast: Navigating the Path to Secure Apps

    In recent months, various industries and organizations worldwide have been hit by numerous high-profile security breaches. These breaches have included unauthorized access, data leaks, ransomware attacks and other forms of ...

  • Confessions of an Ex-Garmin Bro

    A few years ago, when I was starting as an analyst focussed on wearables, I found that no matter which smartwatch I was currently testing out for work, I'd always ...

  • Gravity Matters: The Pull of Apple Watch

    Whenever I'm kicking off a new piece of research, I find that it's sensible to start by revisiting the previous version. It's a great chance to review some interesting findings ...